Anyone do surveys??!!!

[Cpogie]

Boy, somehow someone got your email addy I think, anyways better to be safe then sorry for doing a survey that could cost you $$, there are scams everywhere, so it is scary and you have to be careful 24/7...I belong to that site too, but havent had anything lately...but thanks for the heads up!!

[notyard]

Definitely a good reason to only use web-based e-mail; keep more than one e-mail account for different things; never actually download e-mail to your computer; keep your virus and spyware software updated; use the firewall; stay away from IM; and anything else you can do to keep the scammers away. Gave a Frogpond recommended website low points specifically because you had to lower your security settings to rock bottom to even access the website--nothing that website or any survey offers is worth a virus or spyware. Very glad that the virus and spyware software works!--I use a program that I pay for, but AVG I believe offers it for free--downloaded that for a friend, as they are actually still running on long-in-the-tooth Windows 98, and so many other virus and spyware prevention programs won't run on their dinosaur. I highly recommend Kim Komando's computer website--she can clue you in on many good free programs and also help you out with computer problems. Kim Komando also appears on her radio show in several markets (WLS Chicago I know of for certain). She recommends some really good free programs for virus and spyware protection/removal. Here's the link to her website:
http://www.komando.com

[Cpogie]

My son just had his computer redone and they installed the AVG software, they like it!

[Mishkia]

Originally Posted by notyard

I participated in surveys via snail mail for over twelve years and online for over nine years now. In the past three days, though, I've run across two surveys sent from a large survey company that I've worked with several months that send my virus and spyware software warning systems into full alert. The virus software program warning system tells me that the sites have been involved in phishing scams. There isn't a survey out there worth risking a virus or phishing scam--I close the browser immediately and run my virus and spyware programs again just to be safe. Is anyone else experiencing this warning when opening some surveys?

Can you PM me and tell me what site that was?

[Cpogie]

Originally Posted by Mishkia

Can you PM me and tell me what site that was?

see above, post 102, she mentions the web site...

[VanillaBean]

This is strange to me since I am a member of SurveySpot for 6 months now and I just got a new puter with VERY good spyware and anti-virus protection installed(cost me a pretty penny) and I have NEVER had my alerts go off for ANY survey linked from SurveySpot. I do not think it is SurveySpot at all. I have made a lot of money from them. Never ever had a problem occur. Strange.

In the past 4 days I have done 3 $5 surveys through them along with and auto one and a cereal product testing one for I think $10. Didn't get any alerts either.

[vernonia1]

New here.....so hope I am not "misbehaving" :0) I got an email this AM from Global Survey with a banner ad from Pinecone. I asked Karen if it was for real that they were recruiting via Global Survey & she said it was valid. Sooo....I guess anyone wanting to get in should PM me & I can forward the email??

Thanks all,

Cherie in OR

[gatito]

Can Some One Give Me A Little More Info About Mypoints.com ????? I Want To Join But Want To Know First How It Works !!

Thanks,
Wanda

[rebate queen]

Originally Posted by gatito

Can Some One Give Me A Little More Info About Mypoints.com ????? I Want To Join But Want To Know First How It Works !!

Thanks,
Wanda

They send you emails called BonusMail. You click on the link and go to the site and get 5 points. They will also send you surveys for extra points. If you go buy anything on line through the site you get a certain amount of points per dollar spent. The other day I was looking for something for my daughter and they had it at Toys R Us. So I went to the MyPoints site and went to Toys R Us. I earned extra points for something I was going to buy anyway. You don't have to worry about not being able to redeem your points for something you like. They have TONS of choices. I have been collecting points for a few years and it is mostly 5 points at a time, because I don't shop online much. I have over 23,000 points! 5 points at a time doesn't sound like much, but considering that all you have to do is click on the link, let the page come up and then close it, it only takes about 5 seconds. You do not have to browse the site or anything.
One suggestion-when you fill out your initial likes and dislikes when you start with them--just remember to like and be interested in EVERYTHING!! The more interests you check off, the more BonusMail you will get!!

[gatito]

Originally Posted by rebate queen

They send you emails called BonusMail. You click on the link and go to the site and get 5 points. They will also send you surveys for extra points. If you go buy anything on line through the site you get a certain amount of points per dollar spent. The other day I was looking for something for my daughter and they had it at Toys R Us. So I went to the MyPoints site and went to Toys R Us. I earned extra points for something I was going to buy anyway. You don't have to worry about not being able to redeem your points for something you like. They have TONS of choices. I have been collecting points for a few years and it is mostly 5 points at a time, because I don't shop online much. I have over 23,000 points! 5 points at a time doesn't sound like much, but considering that all you have to do is click on the link, let the page come up and then close it, it only takes about 5 seconds. You do not have to browse the site or anything.
One suggestion-when you fill out your initial likes and dislikes when you start with them--just remember to like and be interested in EVERYTHING!! The more interests you check off, the more BonusMail you will get!!

WOW !! THANKS A LOT ! THAT'S AN EXCELLENT EXPLANATION !! THANKS DAWN !